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State employees in Stearns County

State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Stearns County, fiscal year 2026.

Employees
2,205
FY 2026
Total paid
$162M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$73,365
base rate median $80,184
Average paid
$75,167
across 2,154 with pay
Highest paid
$356,113
Larson, Brett H

Median pay by fiscal year

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Employees by fiscal year

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Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Biniek, Amy LynnMN St Colleges & Universities
Accounting Technician
$30.58 /hr$63,359—
Tasker, MarkMN St Colleges & Universities
Management Analyst 2
$31.26 /hr$63,338—
Bolster, Tricia MarieHuman Services Dept
State Prog Admin Tech Spec
$30.58 /hr$63,333—
Brunsberg, Nicole LMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Prin
$30.89 /hr$63,260—
Raty, NooraMN St Colleges & Universities
State University Faculty
$2,431 /2 wk$63,180—
Macdonald, Gretta Marie ArvesenMN St Colleges & Universities
State University Faculty
+1 more
—$63,172—
Junes, Elaina Kay ManuelaMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Academic Professional 2
$30.23 /hr$63,058$367
Schleppenbach, MontanaMN St Colleges & Universities
MSUAASF Range D
—$63,047—
Klecker Kivel, Jill MarieMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$63,041$248
Keeley, Danielle AngelineMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
$32.40 /hr$62,990—
Scearcy, Sarah ECorrections Dept
Corr Agent
$31.26 /hr$62,920—
Lehmeier, Nicholas GeorgeTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$29.39 /hr$62,913$2,263
Allar, Kayla RoseMN St Colleges & Universities
MSUAASF Range C
—$62,910—
Ebensteiner, Nicole DianaMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,826$271
Fruth, Michelle JeanMN St Colleges & Universities
Customer Svcs Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,826$271
Hancock, Deborah AMN St Colleges & Universities
Account Clerk Senior
$30.09 /hr$62,793—
Reimann, Lisa BethTransportation Dept
Account Clerk Senior
$30.09 /hr$62,759$202
Vakil, RoozbehMN St Colleges & Universities
State University Faculty
$2,258 /2 wk$62,759—
Paulson, BruceTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$62,750—
Block, Christopher GeorgeTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$30.19 /hr$62,722$741
Kirchner, Barbara LeeMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,668$113
VanWagner, Heather HMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,578$4
Swenson, Jamie AnnMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Rose, Kimberly AMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Barhorst, Kristy MichelleTransportation Dept
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Todd, Therese PMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Schreiner, Kelli JeanMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
O'Leary, Robin JMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Rarick, Lisa DMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Elness, Joel MMN St Colleges & Universities
Offset Press Operator
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Erickstad, Susan MarieMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Kjellberg, BarbaraMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Runke, Andrea JonMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Kerzman, Michelle LynMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Knudson, Tyler JoeMN St Colleges & Universities
Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Schafer, Cheryl AMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Mitzel, Molly EMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Schleppenbach, Kimberly DMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Walz, Michelle LMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Kruchten, Kally MarieMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,556—
Berthiaume, Megan ElizaBethMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,467—
Henry, Magen AnnMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,435—
Woodstrom, Linda AEmploy & Econ Development Dept
Vocational Rehab Technician Sr
$29.22 /hr$62,374—
Moran, Elaine MarieMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,360—
Theisen, Angela Barbara BerscheMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$62,316$30
Brophy, MackenziMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Prin
$30.09 /hr$62,224$113
Mehlhop, KristenTransportation Dept
Account Clerk Senior
$30.09 /hr$62,208—
Shofner-Meyer, Sharon AnneMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
$2,765 /2 wk$62,164$1,558
Lastovich, Gracie ElizabethCorrections Dept
Corr Agent
$35.31 /hr$62,146—
Tosh, Blair MorriseyMN St Colleges & Universities
Library Technician
$29.68 /hr$62,093$390

Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.